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The toggle joint makes intuitive sense to me. I was able to work out the static analysis and derive the same equation. Thanks for your help! I was assuming the case where the mechanism is in static equilibrium; that is, the force against the block is enough to balance the input torque.

Thanks for your help! I have attached the statics force analysis. For Case 1, I would expect the force F to be a maximum. For Case 2, I would expect the force F to be 0 because there is no component of applied force in the x-direction. Following the work relation, I would expect: When reaching...

I am in a mechanical design class that has been focusing on the slider crank mechanism. My professor tends to just provide derived equations without showing the analysis. I feel like I am missing out on some key understanding because of this. Specifically, I am trying to do what should be a...

Homework Statement I am working on the derivation of Kepler's Second Law based on torque and angular momentum. I understand that the vector "L" is equal to the mass (m) times the cross product of the vector "r" and the vector "v." The source I am following then states that L = mrvtheta. I do...

Hello, I am completing a research project for differential equations class. I am to derive Kepler's three laws and then compare the results of the derivation with real-world data. For Kepler's second law (a planet sweeps out an equal area in an equal time), I was hoping to find orbital data for...